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Herman “Pat” Herst, Jr. (1909–1999) was a renowned writer of philatelic literature, in many cases writing on the history of the hobby. He began his philatelic career on Nassau Street in New York City in 1933, moving to Shrub Oak, New York in 1946, remaining there until he finally retired to Florida in 1973.〔Howard, Brian J.: ("Renowned Stamp Collector Started Mail Service in Shrub Oak" ) North County News, February 10, 1999〕 In Florida he continued to remain involved in philately, giving speeches and talks at the Hollywood Stamp Club (Hollywood, Florida) and other institutions. When he died, his extensive library was donated to Florida Atlantic University, at Boca Raton, Florida. ==Philatelic accomplishments== Herst was primarily known for his writing, which included numerous books and articles: * Nassau Street: a Quarter Century of Stamp Dealing (1960) * Fun and Profit in Stamp Collecting (1962) * Stories to Collect Stamps by (1968) * The Complete Philatelist (1979) * Forensic Philately: an Account of the Famous English Stamp Fraud Trials... (1986) * newsletter, Herst's Outbursts, issued from the 1940s to 1973 * wrote articles in most U.S. philatelic publications 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herman Herst, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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